Acute Care - When to Use it and Top Remedies Needed This Summer
Homeopathic care for acute complaints can be incredibly straight forward and beneficial. In this article, you’ll find the top acute remedies I’m seeing needed this summer to keep the fun rolling!
Acute ailments are generally understood to have a rapid onset, be of limited duration, and be due to infection or injury. Examples include an injury from water-skiing, coming down with the flu, or a UTI; in these cases a good acute remedy might be the best bet for you. Just be sure it’s truly acute - if you are experiencing hot flashes, warts, or an allergic outbreak, the incidence of the symptom might be short lived and have a sudden onset but, since the incidence is part of a reoccurring pattern, it’s part of a chronic picture and would best be treated with constitutional remedies and by a trained homeopath.
Here are the top 5 remedies (plus two bonus remedies) I’m recommending this summer and their indications for acute support:
Arnica montana - injury, shock, or overworked muscles. Took a fall off a bike? Went hiking for too long? Made from the plant Leopard’s Bane, Arnica is an amazing remedy for injury involving soft tissue, especially when there’s a sensation of being bruised, beat up, or sore. A person needing Arnica will typically not want to be touched or will be worse from touch.
Bryonia - injury or flu that is worse with movement. Bryonia is all about being worse with movement so, whether from the flu and finding it difficult to move, feeling a headache when you move your eyes, or an ankle sprain/strain that only hurts when you try to walk, Bryonia is indicated. The pain may feel better with pressure (like holding the injured joint or lying on the injured part). A person that would benefit from Bryonia is typically irritable!
Calendula - cuts, scrapes, 1st and 2nd degree sunburn. Whether from skinned knees or a sunburn, reach for Calendula for healing and speedy growth of skin. It’s especially helpful when it feels like the pain is excessive and out of proportion to the injury. Calendula remedy can be applied locally as a paste or taken orally.
COVID+Influenzinum nosode - flu symptoms where the lungs and mucus membranes are involved. Homeopaths get sick too and this is one I used this summer when COVID hit my house. It was a game changer. I used it when other well-indicated remedies weren’t helping much and, within 20 minutes, I noticed a slight zing of improved energy that marked the turning point in my recovery.
Gelsemium - colds and flus with dizziness, drowsiness, and heaviness. Gelsemium, a flowering vine that grows in the southern US, is a go-to remedy for any form of acute illness characterized by weakness, exhaustion, and a need to lay down. Other keynotes include a headache at the back of the head decribed as dull with a heavy ache. This is a great remedy for a summer flu!
Ledum - puncture wounds of all kinds. Bee sting? Dog bite? Even an embedded tick? These are all puncture wounds and may benefit from Ledum first. Or perhaps if you’re still feeling sore days after the injection of a dentist shot? If the source of the acute discomfort started with a puncture, try Ledum. It is especially indicated if the site of the puncture feels cold. This is an especially important remedy for embedded tick bites; remove the tick, send it to a lab to be tested, take Ledum 200c, and be sure to reach out for additional medical support.
Nux vomica - hangovers, digestive issues, UTIs, and all around “too much”. Whether from over-doing it with drinks at the cabin or being overstimulated from working too much, Nux vomica is a great remedy for modern day life. It is especially indicated when there’s the sensation of “ineffectual urges” such as feeling like you need to have a bowel movement and can’t, or need to fully urinate and can’t?
There are many homeopathic remedies that may be better indicated for your specific situation, please reach out today for support with an acute symptom or illness.
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*Please note this content is NOT medical advice and Sue McKinley Homeopathy is not a medical doctor or clinic. The suggestions here are based on homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Homeopathy and holistic care are NOT a replacement for medical care, when needed.